Sub-Q Versus IV Furosemide in Acute Heart Failure

Summary

This study evaluates the clinical efficacy of subcutaneously administered Furosemide Injection Solution versus intravenous administration of Furosemide Injection, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in adult patients presenting to a heart failure clinic with decompensated heart failure. Half of the patients will receive a subcutaneously administered Furosemide Injection Solution; the other half will receive an intravenous administration of Furosemide Injection.

Timeline

Start

2016-02

Primary completion

2017-06

Completion

2017-07

Publications

• Gilotra NA, Princewill O, Marino B, Okwuosa IS, Chasler J, Almansa J, Cummings A, Rhodes P, Chambers J, Cuomo K, Russell SD. Efficacy of Intravenous Furosemide Versus a Novel, pH-Neutral Furosemide Formulation Administered Subcutaneously in Outpatients With Worsening Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Jan;6(1):65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.10.001. Epub 2017 Dec 6.

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